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WHO WE ARE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ................................................04

WORLD COUNCIL ..........................................................06

PUBLICATIONS ............................................................... 07

ADVISORY GROUPS .......................................................08

WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL TOPIC MEETINGS ........... 12

GEOGRAPHIC UNITSNORTH AMERICA ........................................................... 14

EUROPE ............................................................................. 18

ASIA/PACIFIC .................................................................. 22

LATIN AMERICA .............................................................24

AFRICA ...............................................................................26

AWARDS ............................................................................28

PARTNERS ........................................................................ 32

GLOBAL PHOTO CONTEST ......................................... 34

FINANCIALS ..................................................................... 36

STAFF & CONTACTS ...................................................... 38

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ABOUT THE SOCIETY

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) is a not-for-profit, global professional organiza-

tion comprised of some 6,000 members and institutions dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environ-

mental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development, and environ-

mental education.

Since 1979, the society has provided a forum where scientists, managers and other professionals exchange

information and ideas.

SETAC’s founding principles are:

Multidisciplinary approaches to solving environmental problems

Tripartite balance among academia, business and government

Science-based objectivity

SETAC is implementing this mission worldwide. Building on a strong track record in North America and Europe,

membership growth and education in developing countries are important priorities for the society’s global

program of activities in recognition of the pressing environmental challenges confronting Asia/Pacific, Latin

America and Africa.

TRIPARTITE IN SCIENCE, DIALOGUE AND GOVERNANCE

In addition to its globally respected science, SETAC’s tripartite character is the society’s principal calling card,

providing a quality forum on environmental issues for communication and interaction among professionals on a

multisector, interdisciplinary and multinational basis. This tripartite aspect—relying on a fundamental balance of

scientific participation among government, academia and business—adds unique strengths in governance and in

objectivity to SETAC meetings, workshops, advisory groups and publications at a time when such objectivity is so

critical to sound policy and societal decision-making.

Mission

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President’s Message

William GoodfellowSETAC President

SETAC is truly a global, professional scientific society with increasing

membership in all regions of the world. Our much respected and

appreciated scientific program draws on the best environmental

scientists and practitioners from government, business and academia

around the world. Society membership has risen to roughly 6,000 professionals representing

more than 110 countries and is steadily increasing each year.

With the addition of Africa as a formal geographic

unit, our presence and collaboration in developing

countries is on a broader and sounder basis. Our scien-

tific program, already quite formidable, has been rein-

forced by our ever-growing global outreach. Through

our geographic unit network, we are able to address

international as well as regional and local environmen-

tal problems and challenges. Our five geographic units

maintain the grass-roots culture of our society and

ensure decisions are made with our individual members

clearly in mind. Most importantly, our science is partic-

ularly valued for its foundation in a consensus between

government, business and academia, an approach based

on SETAC’s founding principle of tripartite engagement

and governance.

SETAC remains active within such significant global

undertakings as the Stockholm Convention, the Strate-

gic Approach to International Chemicals Management

(SAICM), the United Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP) Global Mercury Partnership, the Minamata

Convention on Mercury and the International Organi-

zation for Standardization (ISO). We are also working

with many partners from international governmental

and nongovernmental organizations. Since 2002, the

UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative has been the broad-

est, most visible collaboration with UNEP, and we have

expanded this relationship by working with UNEP

Chemicals and other key units in the UN system. This

initiative is currently undertaking a phase-three effort

to mainstream life cycle thinking worldwide.

We are particularly proud of the opportunities our

programs offer to members throughout their profes-

sional careers, in all geographies, and across a broad

range of scientific disciplines. Our scientific program-

ming is anchored by well-attended annual meetings in

key regions of the world. Annual meetings this past year

were held in Glasgow (SETAC Europe), Lusaka (SETAC

Africa) and Nashville (SETAC North America). We also

held special meetings on various topics in Hanoi, Viet-

nam; Kumamoto, Japan; and Rome, Italy; and numer-

ous branch and chapter meetings throughout the world.

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The past year was a time of preparation and transition

for the next five years. We successfully negotiated a

new publishing contract with our publishing partner,

Wiley Blackwell. As part of this new contract, we were

able to ensure the same financial resources to SETAC

while eliminating page charges for authors publishing

in SETAC journals. This was very important for our

journals to remain competitive, making sure that we

continue to attract the best submissions for Environ-

mental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated

Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM).

SETAC’s global and regional workshops and symposia

encourage scientific dialogue and debate on important

and emerging issues that use science as part of manage-

ment or impact policy decisions. Upcoming workshops

or symposia addressing ecosystem services, hydraulic

fracturing, life cycle impact assessments and freshwater

salinization build on an already impressive portfolio of

events which, most recently, focused on global climate

change, pollinators and pesticides, life cycle database

parameters, predictive ecotoxicology, passive sampling

devices, marine debris and endocrine disrupters. We

kicked off our Horizon Scanning Research Prioritiza-

tion Project at the Lusaka, Zambia, and Nashville,

Tennessee, USA, annual meetings to bring forward

the next generation of important global and regional

environmental questions. Our goal for next year is to

have similar meetings at the other three geographic

unit annual meetings. SETAC committees and advisory

groups continue to expand with member interests, and

we are particularly proud of their efforts in working

together across disciplines to tap the great potential of

our members’ interdisciplinary expertise and passion.

I believe these activities are SETAC’s greatest strength.

Our future programming is to continue adding to this

impressive story in the years ahead, working towards

our next world congress in Orlando, Florida, in Novem-

ber 2016. We know that members want to belong to

a professional society that is impactful and meaning-

ful. We strive to provide the best tools and program-

ming opportunities to meet this need. I would like to

thank the leadership and members of SETAC for their

continued support. Without everyone’s unified efforts,

SETAC would not be the professional society that we

have become. Thank you all for a very successful year!

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PresidentWilliam L. Goodfellow | Exponent, Inc., US

Vice PresidentPeter Campbell | Syngenta, UK

TreasurerDavid Phillips | Smithers Viscient, UK

Immediate Past-PresidentTimothy Canfield | Federal Government, US

AfricaPatricia Bi Asanga Fai | University of Dschang, CM

Asia/PacificKenneth Leung | University of Hong Kong, HK

EuropeLaurent Lagadic | INRA, FR

Paolo Masoni | ENEA, IT

Latin AmericaGustavo Somoza | IIB-INTECH, AR

North AmericaKim Anderson | Oregon State University, US

Douglas Fort | Fort Environmental Laboratories, Inc., US

Patrick Guiney | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., US

Kurt Maier | East Tennessee State University, US

Miguel Mora | Texas A&M University, US

Barnett Rattner | Federal Government, US

Ex-OfficioMichael Mozur | SETAC Executive Director (January–March)

SETAC World Council

2013 SETAC WORLD COUNCIL

(From top left) David Phillips, Paulo Masoni, Gustavo Somoza, Barnett Rattner, Patrick Guiney, Douglas Fort, Michael Mozur, Peter Campbell, William Goodfellow, Patricia Bi Asanga Fai, Timothy Canfield, Miguel Mora.

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JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C)Editor-in-Chief: G. Allen Burton, Jr.

ET&C, with an impact factor of 2.618, is a monthly

publication dedicated to furthering scientific knowl-

edge and disseminating information on environmental

toxicology and chemistry, including the application of

these sciences to risk assessment.

IMPACT PAPERS

An analysis of the impact of papers published in ET&C

over the past 30 years – an overview of the science and

coming attractions

SPECIAL SECTION

Issue 1: Global Climate Change

NEWS COVERAGE

Contaminant Residues and Declines of the Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae) in the California Cascades, USA

Carlos Davidson et al. | Volume 31, Issue 8 (1895-1902)

Covered by LA Times, Live Science, Smithsonian, San Francisco Chronicle and more.

Brain Region Distribution and Patterns of Bioaccumu-lation Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids in Highly Expose East Greenland Polar Bears

Alana K. Greaves et al. | Volume 32, Issue 3 (713-722)

Covered by Science World Report, Nature World News, UPI and more.

Pesticides in Blood from Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocudilus) Downstream of Banana Plantations in Costa Rica

Paul B.C. Grant et al. | Volume 32, Issue 11 (2576-2583)

Covered by the Guardian, NPR, Fox News and more.

Effects of selenium on development, survival, and accumulation in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

Kristen R. Hladun et al. | Volume 32, Issue 11 (2584-2592)

Covered by Nature World News, RedOrbit, Phys.org and more.

Ecotoxicity of climbazole, a fungicide contained in antidandruff shampoo

Elisabeth Richter et al. | Volume 32, Issue 12 (2816-2825)

Covered by Scientific American and Water Technology

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM)Editor-in-Chief: Richard J. Wenning

IEAM is a quarterly publication focused on the appli-

cation of science in environmental decision-making,

regulation and management, including aspects of

policy and law, and the development of scientific

approaches to environmental problem solving.

SPECIAL SERIES

Issue 2: Ecosystem Services: from Policy to Practice

Issue 3: Watershed Cumulative Effects Assessment

Issue 3 (electronic only): New Challenges in Ecological Risk Assessment

PODCASTS

Stalking the Elusive Wildlife TRVs with David Mayfield and Anne Fairbrother

For What It’s Worth: Using the Ecosystem Services Concept in ERAs with Valery Forbes and Peter Calow

Practically Speaking: Scientific Pragmatism with Glenn Suter

Assessing Cumulative Effects in Watersheds with Monique Dube

Ruffling Feathers–A New Approach to Pesticide Risk Assessment for Birds with Matthew Etterson

Publications

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Advisory Groups

SETAC advisory groups provide a vital forum for scientific discourse in topical areas across

environmental and transdisciplinary science. In 2013, 26 groups sponsored dozens of platform

and poster presentations at SETAC meetings, highlighting interests and activities that are far-

reaching, innovative and collaborative. SETAC advisory groups also provide valuable input to

international forums and conventions such as the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals

Management (SAICM), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Stockholm

Convention and the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

IN 2013, TWO NEW ADVISORY GROUPS WERE FORMED:

Wildlife Toxicology

The new Wildlife Toxicology Advisory Group (WTAG) is an open, global forum that serves as a platform for SETAC

members and society as a whole on scientific issues concerning wildlife toxicology in the broadest sense. The mission

of the WTAG is to improve and communicate the scientific outcome of research related to wildlife toxicology,

promote and advance the use of non-destructive, sub-lethal, ethical and scientifically sound methods, and when

possible, animal alternative models. The WTAG provides a forum to disseminate scientific outcomes to inform envi-

ronmental decision-making.

Chair: Nico van den Brink

Freshwater Salinization

The salinization of freshwater rivers is a serious environmental threat that affects ecosystem integrity and can

compromise the goods and services that rivers provide. In view of climate change, resource extraction releases and

demographic predictions, the importance of this issue is likely to increase in the future. The objective of this new

advisory group is to consolidate and develop a worldwide scientific network related to research associated with

assessing the ecological and ecotoxicological issues related to the increasing salinity of freshwaters and to exchange

knowledge and tools as well as disseminate findings and future risks associated with salinization. The aim is to

predict the future trends of salinization of freshwaters, assess its impact on the ecosystems and evaluate the conse-

quences of such impacts for human welfare.

Chair: Ben Kefford | Co-chair: Miguel Cañedo

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GLOBAL ADVISORY GROUPS SPONSORED SESSIONS

Animal Alternatives in Environmental ScienceChairs: Scott E. Belanger, Michelle Rau Embry

• Alternative Methods for Evaluating Toxicity: Methods, Endpoints, and New Testing Strategies

• Animal Alternative Methods for Evaluating Toxicity: Methods, Endpoints, and New Testing Strategies

Bioaccumulation ScienceChairs: Henriette Selck, Aurelia Lapczynski

• Advances in the Estimation and Assessment of Terres-trial Bioaccumulation

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Trophic Magnifi-cation Factors to Assess Food Web Biomagnification

Ecological Risk AssessmentChairs: Mary Sorensen, Mark Johnson

• Implementing Ecological Risk Assessment Weight-of Evidence Approaches that Contribute to Decision-Making

• Quantitative Approaches to Mega-scale Risk Assessment • What Worked and Why?

Ecosystem ServicesChairs: Tim Canfield, Joke van Wensem, Lorraine Maltby

• Ecosystem Services and Environmental Stressors • Whisky Production in a Sustainability Context: Chemical,

Ecological, Economical, and Social Aspects of the Whisky Industry

Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and ReptilesChairs: Christine Bishop, Jamie Bacon

• Amphibian and Reptile Ecotoxicology: Progress and Challenges in Understanding Chemical Effects, Exposure, and Risk

• Needs and Challenges for Protecting Amphibians and Reptiles from the Impact of Environmental Pollutants

Endocrine Disrupter Testing and Risk AssessmentChairs: Thomas Hutchinson, Gary Ankley

• Endocrine Disruptors: Identification, Quantification, Hazard and Risk Assessment

Exposure Modeling

Chairs: Louis Thibodeaux, Justin Birdwell

• Can You Believe Your Model? Tools and Techniques to Aid in the Prediction of Environmental Fate and Transport

• Occurrence, Fate, Transport, and Risks of Veterinary

Pharmaceuticals in the Terrestrial Environment • Occurrence, Fate and Behavior of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl

Substances in the Global Environment • Fate, Transport and Toxicity of Wastewater-borne

Contaminants

Life Cycle Assessment Global Coordinating GroupChair: Nydia Suppen-Reynaga

• For sponsored sessions, see geographic unit–level Life Cycle Assessment advisory groups

MetalsChairs: Bill Stubblefield, Ilse Schoeters

• Fate and Effects of Metals: Aquatic Biological Perspective: Dietary and Bioconcentration

• Fate and Effects of Metals: Aquatic Biological Perspective: Toxicity Mechanisms

• Fate and Effects of Metals: Geochemical Perspective • Fate and Effects of Metals: Marine Concerns • Fate and Effects of Metals: Regulatory and Risk Assess-

ment Perspective • Modeling and Interpreting Effects of Metals Mixtures

NanotechnologyChair: Albert Koelmans

• Transitioning Nanosafety Science to Solutions

PharmaceuticalsChair: Alistair Boxall

• Ecological Consequences of Exposure to Pharmaceuticals: From the Laboratory to the Field

• What Do We Know About the Ecological Risk of Personal Care Product Ingredients?

• Environmental Exposure and Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Veterinary Medicines

Plants (formerly Aquatic Macrophytes Ecotoxicology)Chairs: Gertie Arts, Mark Hanson

• Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Ecology, Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment

• Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment of Aquatic Primary Producers

SedimentChairs: Stuart Simpson, Paul Sibley

• PAH in the Environment: Advances in Assessment of Occurrence, Sources, and Human and Ecological Risks

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SoilsChairs: Kees van Gestel, Michael Simini

• Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment of Soils • Development and Application of Soil Ecotoxicology Tools

and Regulatory Schemes for Non-temperate Regions• Environmental Omics–Integration of Different -omics,

Multigenerational Effects, Epigenetics, Evolution and Mode of Action in Risk Assessment

• Soil Ecotoxicology

SustainabilityChairs: Cynthia Stahl, Andrew Henderson

• Sustainability and Resource Use in Life Cycle Assessment • Sustainability Ethics: An Experiential, Game-based

Approach

NORTH AMERICA ADVISORY GROUPS

ChemistryChair: Sascha Usenko

• Characterization and Processes of Atmospheric Pollutants• Emerging Approaches for Rational Design of Chemicals

with Minimal Biological Activity • Environmental Implications of Biochar • Environmental Stereochemistry Then and Now: A Trib-

ute to Wayne Garrison • Helping Contaminants Emerge: Non-targeted and Effect-

directed Environmental Analysis • Innovative Environment: New Tools for Addressing

Issues in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry • Occurrence, Fate, and Behavior of Per- and Polyfluoroal-

kyl Substances in the Global Environment

Human Health Risk AssessmentChair: Spencer Williams

• Application of Bioavailability in Risk Analysis and Reme-dial Decision-Making

Life Cycle AssessmentChair: Jane Bare

• Decision Analysis for Valuation in Life Cycle Assessment • Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Practices • Multi-sector Applications and Harmonization of Life

Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declara-tions for Sustainability

• Sustainability and Human Health • Sustainability and Resource Use

EUROPE ADVISORY GROUPS

Dung Organism Toxicity TestingChair: Jörg Römbke

Environmental Monitoring Advisory Group of PesticidesChairs: Anne Alix, Martin Streloke

• Monitoring Data and Post-registration Studies of Pesti-cides: Generation, Compilation and Use in the Environ-mental Risk Assessment and Management

Extreme Stress Events and Ecosystem RecoveryChairs: Frederik De Laender, Lucia Guilhermino

• Environmental Risks and Hazards of Oil and Gas Exploration

Life Cycle AssessmentChair: Christian Bauer

• Exploring the Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Support-ing, Steering and Evaluating Policies

• Increasing the Robustness in Life Cycle Impact Assess-ment Methods

• Managing Complexity, Uncertainty and Variability in Life Cycle Assessment

• Progress in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment

Mechanistic Effect Models for Ecological Risk Assessment of ChemicalsChairs: Thomas Preuss, Udo Hommen

• Examples for Use of Ecological Models in Chemical Risk Assessments

REACHChair: Tim Kedwards

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Workshops and Symposia

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Workshop with TERA

To collect the insights of multiple stakeholders involved in the Endocrine Disruption Screening Program (EDSP),

more than 240 scientists from government, business, academia and nonprofit organizations participated in a work-

shop in April 2013. SETAC agreed to brand the workshop, and several SETAC members participated. The workshop

focused on the science and experience to date with the EDSP and identified opportunities to inform ongoing and

future efforts to evaluate the endocrine disruption potential of chemicals. The workshop included presentations

from invited speakers across three sessions, followed by panel and audience participation and additional invited

experts serving as discussants. A number of key points and recommendations emanated from the collective sessions

and informed the planning for a SETAC North America Focused Topic Meeting scheduled in early 2014.

MODELINK Workshop

The general aim of the MODELINK workshop, titled “Ecological Effect Models to Link Ecotoxicological Tests to

Protection Goals,” was to provide guidance for when and how to apply ecological models to regulatory risk assess-

ments. Such guidance is essential because risk assessment questions, data and protection goals vary across chemi-

cals, ecosystems and species, and consequently the question of how to apply models to risk assessments is not

trivial. The workshop was set in two parts, separated by a period of homework on case studies. The first part took

place in 2012 in Le Croisic, France. The second part took place in April 2013 in Monschau, Germany.

2013 2014

Biotic Ligand Model Workshop (page 22) Endocrine Disruption Focused Topic Meeting

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Workshop with TERA

Integration of Ecological and Human Toxicology in Adverse Outcome Pathways

Modelink Workshop Ecosystem Services

MagPie Workshop Restoration of Impaired Ecosystems

Life Cycle Impact Assessment Workshop Life Cycle Impact Assessment

7th SESSS Nanoparticles in the Environment Freshwater Salinization

Mercury Science and Policy Symposium (page 22) Mixture Toxicity—Exposure-Based Approach

8th SESSS Pollinators 10th SESSS Bioavailability of Organic Chemicals

19th LCA Case Study Symposium 20th LCA Case Study Symposium

Madang Workshop (page 23)

9th SESSS Marine Ecotoxicology

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MAgPIE Workshop

The first part of the work-intensive SETAC Europe workshop on “Mitigating the Risk of Plant Protection Products

in the Environment” (MAgPIE) took place from 22–24 April in Rome, Italy. It was organized to develop a toolbox

of risk mitigation measures designed for a better use of plant protection products for agricultural purposes. This

toolbox is to be provided to European Regulatory Authorities for implementation in guidelines and regulations to

better harmonize the practices across Europe.

Life Cycle Impact Assessment Workshop

Nearly 40 experts in various categories of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) met in Glasgow back-to-back with

the SETAC Europe meeting in May 2013. This workshop, under the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, started a

multi-year process to identify mature impact indicators and models and to develop consensus guidance on their

use. A follow-up workshop on the integrative impact assessment framework, including normalization and weight-

ing, was held in conjunction with the SETAC North America annual meeting in Nashville. Both of these are leading

toward Pellston-type workshops in 2015 and 2017.

Special Science Symposia

In 2013, three SETAC Europe Special Science Symposia were organized in Brussels, Belgium. These focused meet-

ings presented the top of the bill on specific subjects. Esteemed speakers presented the state of the science on “Fate

and Ecotoxicity of Nanoparticles in the Environment” during the 7th SESSS from 2–3 October and on “Pesticide

Risks for Pollinators” at the 8th SESSS from 16–17 October. A third event on “Risk Assessment and Management of

Marine Systems” took place from 4–5 December.

19th LCA Case Study Symposium

The symposium was held from 11–13 November in Rome, Italy, and brought together two hundred participants to

discuss LCA in market research and policy with special focus on “Harmonisation Beyond Standardisation” and how

LCA can support the decision-making process at all levels, i.e., industry and policy contexts, and how LCA results

can be efficiently communicated and be used for supporting market strategies.

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North AmericaSince 1979

SETAC NORTH AMERICA 34TH ANNUAL MEETING17–21 November 2013, Nashville, Tennessee USA

HARMONIZING SCIENCE ACROSS DISCIPLINES

The SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting took place in the Opryland Hotel and Conference Center in the

musical Nashville, Tennessee. SETAC North America embraced the “all-in digital” priorities set by SETAC World

Council and partnered with MultiView to capture 100 hours of conference presentations. These videos are available

on the SETAC Live Learning Center at setac.livelearning.center.com.

Scientific Program

A full-day session on Canadian Oil Sands showcased research assessing the environmental impacts associated with

the development of the oil sands industry, the progress of reclamation strategies, and the toxicity and chemical

characterization of the highly complex mixtures of oil sands components.

The Ecological Risk Assessment Advisory Group sponsored “What Works and Why,” which explored successful

ecological risk assessment and remediation experiences. Attendees learned how science can inform decision-making

for “wicked” environmental problems in the “Decision-Making and Inputs to Decision-Makers” session, and social

values and pre-constructed indices joined the lively discussions about assessing sustainability in the “Life Cycle

Assessment” track.

A new sustainability ethics game used game theory and the tragedy of the commons theory to explore the ethics of

environmental issues and policies. And as with each conference location, several presenters took the time to explore

local issues including the science and remediation being completed in the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston fly

ash recovery project.

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Technologically, SETAC rolled out a couple of new initiatives at the annual meeting: select presentations were digi-

tally captured and are now available in the SETAC Live Learning Center, and conference attendees were able to

navigate the sessions with a new mobile app.

Professional Training Courses

There were nine professional training courses ranging from the fundamentals of human health risk assessment to

science communication and professional networking.

Students

The North American Student Activities Council (NASAC) hosted two free noon-time seminars in Nashville. Valery

Forbes from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discussed solutions to some of the most common networking situ-

ations for graduate students in her seminar entitled “Do You Have What It Takes to Network Successfully?” and the

Sustainable Nano group panel shared with us the tricks of the trade on how to write about science in a blog format

in the seminar entitled “Blogging About Science: Sharing Your Data in a New Way”

Plenary SpeakersSUSAN SHARKEYUSEPA

EPA’s Study of the Potential Impacts

of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking

Water Resources

PAUL T. ANASTASYale University

Come Together–Right Now:

Chemists and Toxicologists Enabling

Reduced Toxicity by Design

WILLIAM PURCELLJones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC

The Next New Generation of

Leadership

(Left) The Nashville skyline. Nashville was the location for the SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting in 2013.

(Bottom left) SETAC members gather in the exhbit hall for an impromptu jam session during the Nashville meeting.

(Bottom right) SETAC student members during the Student Noontime Seminar at the Nashville meeting.

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REGIONAL CHAPTERSSETAC regional chapters offer increased opportunities to exchange ideas with their peers and are particularly well

suited to address regional and local environmental issues and concerns. SETAC North America currently has 19

active chapters: Carolinas, Chesapeake-Potomac, Desert Southwest, Hudson-Delaware, Laurentian, Mexico, Mid

South, Midwest, North Atlantic, Northern California, Ohio Valley, Ozark-Prairie, Pacific Northwest, Prairie North-

ern, Rocky Mountain, Saint-Laurent, South Central, Southeast and Southern California.

GRANTSAn Earth Day event grant was awarded by the SETAC North America Education and Short Course Committee to

Norka E. Paden of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Environmental Health Education and Assessment

Program (EHEAP). The grant funded the purchase of education kits for children and a booth activity at the Boise

WaterShed Earth Day Celebration.

ENDOWMENT FUNDThe SETAC North America Endowment Fund (established in 2005), through a combination of current and planned

gifts, is intended to continuously accumulate sufficient principal to annually generate investment interest, dividends

and related proceeds for the purposes of supporting technical, scientific and educational activities consistent with

the society’s mission. The invested principal exceeded $139,700 in 2013, and dividends supported seven student

travel awards for the SETAC North America annual meeting, totaling $3,890. In addition, the fund provided $1,200

for doctoral student presentation awards given in honor of Foster “Sonny” Mayer at the SETAC North America 34th

Annual Meeting in Nashville. This newly named award series will be continued for future SETAC North America

meetings.

Contributions to the fund are received from a substantial percentage of SETAC North America members, their home

organizations and other philanthropic groups. Contribution can be made when paying annual dues, while regis-

tering for the SETAC North America annual meeting, while attending specific annual meeting events, or through

matching gifts, challenge grant commitments and charitable bequests. Contributions by U.S. members qualify as

tax-deductible under the IRS code. Contributions have been made to honor mentors, outstanding scientific accom-

plishments and members in memoriam.

SETAC member, Norka E. Paden shares her experience at the Boise WaterShed Earth Day Celebration.

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SETAC NORTH AMERICA 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentPatrick Guiney | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., USA

Vice PresidentKurt Maier | East Tennessee State University, USA

Secretary-TreasurerDouglas Fort | Fort Environmental Laboratories, Inc., USA

Immediate Past-PresidentBarnett Rattner | Federal Government, USA

Executive Committee MemberMary Reiley | Federal Government, USA

Board MembersTom Augspurger | Federal Government, USA

Bryan Brooks | Baylor University, USA

Will Clements | Colorado State University, USA

John Elliott | Environment Canada, Canada

Stefanie Giese-Bogdan | 3M Environmental Laboratory, USA

Ruth Hull | Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc., Canada

Larry Kapustka | SLR Consulting Ltd., Canada

Nile Kemble | Federal Government, USA

Karsten Liber | University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Charles Wong | University of Winnipeg, Canada

Student MemberErica Brockmeier | University of Florida, USA

Ex OfficioGreg Schiefer | SETAC North America Executive Director

(From top left) Tom Augspurger, John Elliot, Ruth Hull, Bryan Brooks, Nile Kemble, Karsten Liber, Stefanie Giese-Bogdan, Larry Kapustka, Douglas Fort, Mary Reiley, Barnett Rattner, Patrick Guiney, Kurt Maier, Charles Wong

LOOKING AHEAD

SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting9–13 NOVEMBER 2014, VACOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA | VANCOUVER.SETAC.ORG

Sea to Sky: Interconnecting Ecosystems

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EuropeSince 1989

SETAC Europe had another successful year thanks to a well-attended annual meeting in

Glasgow, Scotland. Financially, a profitable 2013 led to the establishment of a reinvestment fund

to support the society’s mission through activities such as student travel grants. Furthering

education is a core mission, and plans to establish a SETAC Europe–Certified Environmental Risk

Assessor program are currently underway.

TWO THOUSAND DELEGATES IN GLASGOW

The SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, which is also the major event in environ-

mental toxicology and chemistry in Europe, was held from 12–16 May in Glasgow,

Scotland, United Kingdom. Nearly 2,000 delegates from academia, government and

business convened to present important new findings and to discuss how to imple-

ment this in policy and development.

Keynote Speakers

ROY DENNIS

Scotland’s Nature and Natural Areas

LAURENCE MEE

Science and the Adaptive Management of Europe’s Seas

COLIN MOFFAT

Making That All Important Assessment and

Communicating Our Message

MICHAEL BRAUNGART

Cradle to Cradle Chemistry–A Strategy for

Innovation and Quality

Glasgow 2013

SETAC Europe

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REINVESTMENT FUND

Based on a financially successful year, mostly due to a well-attended annual meeting, the SETAC Europe Council

decided to establish a reinvestment fund. This fund is nourished with the profits of SETAC Europe and will be spent

on activities that support the mission of SETAC. For the coming year, this fund is used to support students with

registration grants for SETAC meetings, short courses and summer schools, and it will be used to develop a SETAC

Europe accreditation scheme for environmental risk assessors.

FOCUS ON EDUCATION

The further improvement of the SETAC Europe education programme received lots of attention the past year. Short

courses were organized in conjunction with the annual meeting in Glasgow. More than 100 attendees learned about

statistical methods, testing methods, modeling, risk assessment and life cycle assessment among other topics.

The SETAC Summer Schools were also very well received. Seven different one-week courses were organized in

Germany, Portugal and Italy. The courses excel in a hands-on approach and give an extra boost to international

collaborations between students to achieve the most in their PhD career.

Further, SETAC Europe is currently developing an accreditation scheme for risk assessors. There is a need for an

internationally recognized standard for the education of scientists - European regulations of chemicals are becom-

ing increasingly complex, and environmental risk assessment approaches are being harmonized across Europe. The

SETAC Europe education program for environmental risk assessors aims to establish such a common standard.

Students and professionals who successfully follow the courses will be registered as SETAC Europe Certified Envi-

ronmental Risk Assessors. The program is expected to launch in 2015.

(Left) Scottish laddie in traditional highland dress.

(Right) Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Gaslgow, site of the SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting.

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NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES

The SETAC Arabian Gulf Branch was founded on 25

March and held its first annual meeting from 10–12

December in Doha, Qatar. It provides a platform for

local scientists to collaborate and, together with the

greater SETAC network, will help find solutions for the

environmental challenges that the Gulf States are facing.

During a SETAC-supported, international conference

on “Bioindication in the Ecological Assessment of Soils

and Related Habitats” in February in Russia, Moscow,

it was determinded that there is a need for a SETAC

Russian Language Branch to facilitate the interactions

between Russian-speaking environmental scientists

and the European and global scientific community. So

stay tuned for news about a new Russia branch!

ACTIVE STUDENTS

In February, the 3rd Young Environmental Scientist (YES) meeting took place in Krakow, Poland. Organized by the

SETAC Europe Student Advisory Council (SAC), this student-only, biennial meeting mirrors the SETAC Europe

annual meeting and provides a learning environment for student presenters to gain confidence in an international

setting and prepare to become fully fledged members of SETAC. As with the two previous meetings, there was no

registration fee, and all presenters received travel grants. In addition to scientific presentations, students took part

in a soft skills workshop on scientific networking and learned about career planning.

As SETAC strives to become more global, student activities within the society are also following suit. Starting at

the Berlin World Congress, the SAC formalized its partnership with the North American Student Advisory Council

(NASAC) during 2013. Joint activities include student-led courses at SETAC annual meetings, joint participation in

assembly meetings and establishing “Students of SETAC” social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

LOOKING AHEAD

SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting11–15 MAY 2014, BASEL, SWITZERLAND | BASEL.SETAC.ORG

Science Across Bridges, Borders and Boundaries

SETAC Europe 10th Special Science Symposium14–15 OCTOBER 2014, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | SESSS10.SETAC.ORG

Bioavailability of Organic Chemicals: Linking Science to Risk Assessment and Regulation

SETAC Europe 20th LCA Case Study Symposium26–28 NOVEMBER 2014, NOVI SAD, SERBIA | LCANOVISAD.SETAC.ORG

LCA in Promoting Eco-Innovation and Sustainability: Education, Research and Application

Meeting attendees at a site visit to a floating mangrove project in Lusail Village, Qatar, during the December 2013 Arabian Gulf Branch meeting.

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2013 SETAC EUROPE COUNCIL

PresidentLaurent Lagadic | INRA, France

Vice PresidentMónica Amorim | Universidate de Aveiro, Portugal

TreasurerJose Julio Ortega-Calvo | CSIC, Spain

Immediate Past-PresidentPaolo Masoni | ENEA, Italy

Board MembersAnne Alix | Dow AgroSciences, United Kingdom

Tania Alvarez | EcoRisk Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom

Gertie Arts | Alterra, The Netherlands

Thomas Backhaus | Gothenburg University, Sweden

Carlos Barata | CSIC, Spain

Anna Barra Caracciolo | IRSA, Italy

Karel De Schamphelaere | Ghent University, Belgium

Brian Harvey | Syngenta, United Kingdom

Tim Kedwards | SC Johnson Ltd., United Kingdom

Kari Lehtonen | Finnish Environment Institute, Finland

Gerd Maack | Federal Environment Agency, Germany

Merab Mirtskhulava | National Center for Diseases Control, Georgia

Alberto Pistocchi | GECOsistema srl, Italy

Ilse Schoeters | Rio Tinto, United Kingdom

Student RepresentativeDragan Jevtić | Jagiellonian University, Poland

Ex OfficioBart Bosveld | SETAC Europe Executive Director

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Asia/PacificSince 1997

The Asia/Pacific region faces an array of environmental challenges associated with increasing

human population, industrialization and economic growth. SETAC Asia/Pacific had a busy

year organizing and supporting symposia, meetings and workshops, addressing many of these

challenges, and is preparing to continue building on its successes with the SETAC Asia/Pacific

biennial meeting in Adelaide, Australia, in 2014.

2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration and Management and Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) Workshop4–8 MARCH | HANOI, VIETNAM

The conference was co-organized by SETAC Asia/Pacif-

ic, Hanoi University of Science and Loyola University

Chicago and included a BLM workshop. Two hundred

scientists and managers from academia, business and

government from 35 countries collaborated on envi-

ronmental research and shared techniques about using

BLM for environmental regulation of heavy metals with

Asian scientists and managers. The conference included

eleven sessions that covered various topics on environ-

mental pollution, restoration and management.

Mercury Science and Policy Symposium 6 OCTOBER | KUMAMOTO, JAPAN

In October 2013, the UNEP’s internationally binding

convention on the control of mercury was signed. As

part of its activities in the global mercury partnership

and in conjunction with the National Institute for Mina-

mata Disease, SETAC organized a Mercury Science and

Policy Symposium in Kumamoto, Japan, on 6 October.

While protection of human health remains a primary

goal of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, experts

at the symposium recommended that the prospective

measures for managing mercury pollution should be

expanded to include wildlife health and ecotoxicol-

ogy. Approximately 175 participants and a 14-member

expert panel convened to synthesize and discuss the

current state of scientific information on mercury’s

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environmental behavior and potential associated risks

from sources to receptors. The symposium’s outcomes

will be used to inform policymakers and to establish a

research agenda for filling knowledge gaps.

Madang Workshop11–12 NOVEMBER | MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The second workshop in Papua New Guinea, organized

by SETAC Australasia, featured discussions about

managing the country’s environmental chemistry and

ecotoxicology issues. The 28 scientists from Papua New

Guinea and two representatives from the SETAC Asia/

Pacific Board of Directors particularly focused on the

need for risk-based water quality guidelines for the

area. During the workshop, Riall Gabuogi was elected

as the new Papua New Guinea representative on the

SETAC Australasia Council, and it was agreed to run the

workshop biennially.

REGIONAL CHAPTERS

The 3rd SETAC Australasia conference was held from 1–3

October at the University of Melbourne. The conference

theme “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Managing

Environmental Pollution” aimed to encompass a broad

and diverse mix of session topics relevant to ecotoxi-

cologists, environmental toxicologists and chemists.

LOOKING AHEAD

SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference14–17 SEPTEMBER, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Advancing Science for a Sustainable Environment

Joint SETAC Asia/Pacific and Indonesian Chemical Society Workshop9–10 OCTOBER, AMBON, MALUKU, INDONESIA

Comprehensive and Representative Aquatic Contaminant Sampling, Analytical Integrity, and Data Publication

SETAC ASIA/PACIFIC 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentKoji Arizono | Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Japan

Vice PresidentRoss Smith | Hydrobiology Pty Ltd., Australia

TreasurerMunro Mortimer | The University of Queensland, Australia

Immediate Past-PresidentKenneth Leung | University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Board MembersWang Hongtao | IKE Environmental Technology, China

Raio Kookana | CSIRO, Australia

Kuan-Chun Lee | Procter & Gamble, Singapore

David Parry | Rio Tinto, Australia

Noriyuki Suzuki | NIES, Japan

Ichiro Takeuchi | Ehime University, Japan

Jing You | State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry at Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China

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Latin AmericaSince 1999

SETAC Latin America experienced exciting developments in 2013, including the first meeting

of the newly established Andean Countries Regional Chapter. Membership reached 196

representatives from 20 different Latin American countries (excluding Mexico). Working to

increase membership and its program of activities, the geographic unit is preparing to meet the

new but exciting challenges associated with this growth. With a traditionally strong participation

from academia, plans include better outreach to business and government sectors and promoting

bottom-up participation.

Argentina

The Argentina Regional Chapter organized a workshop titled “Strengthening Links Between the Scientific and

Social” at the University of Mar del Plata. Eighty representatives from academia, business and government, with

strong participation from students, discussed environmental topics with regard to their social relevance.

Brazil

The Brazil Regional Chapter held its annual meeting from 4–8 November 2013 in Rio Grande, Brazil. The meeting

featured 25 platform presentations, three short courses, seven round tables and four workshops.

Andean Countries

A group of Colombian researchers spearheaded the organization of the new Andean Countries Regional Chapter,

and the inaugural congress was held from 6–8 November 2013 in Medellín, Columbia. Eighty participants from

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Germany took part in three keynote presentations, one symposium and 24

platform presentations.

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LOOKING AHEAD

ECOTOX Brazil 201423–26 SEPTEMBER 2014 | GUARAPARI, ESPIRITO SANTO, BRAZIL

Ecotoxicologia: Pesquisa, Gestão e Produção: Interagir Para Inovar—www.ecotox2014.com.br

V Congress of SETAC Argentina22–25 OCTOBER 2014 | NEUQUÉN CITY, ARGENTINA

www.setacargentina.com.ar

In addition, the board has recently approved a proposal for the organization of the next SETAC Latin America

annual meeting, which will be held in 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

SETAC LATIN AMERICA 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentLeónidas Carrasco Letelier | National Agricultural Research Institute, Uruguay

Immediate Past-PresidentGustavo M. Somoza | Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas/ Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, Argentina

Board MembersEleine Francioni de Abreu Lima | Petrobras, Brazil

José Maria Monserrat | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil

Boris Johnson-Restrepo | Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

Victoria Rodríguez de Higa | Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sebastián Reynaldi | Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia

Héctor Asprea | Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fabiola Valdés | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brasil (Representing ECOTOX Brazil)

Damián Marino | Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina (Representing SETAC Argentina)

Organizers of the Mar del Plata meeting in Argentina. Speakers at the inaugural congress of the SETAC Andean Countries Regional Chapter.

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AfricaSince 2012

A continent full of contrast, Africa’s natural beauty clashes with increased population

growth and land use, scarcity of water and often low levels of education and poor governance

with little or no interaction between researchers, industry and regulatory. SETAC Africa, ready to

face some of these challenges, successfully held its first conference since attaining independent

geographic unit status in 2012. Membership also experienced a 40% growth in 2013, now

totaling 121 members.

6TH SETAC AFRICA CONFERENCE21st Century Africa and Beyond–Balancing Economic Growth Opportunities with Environmental Sustainability

2–3 SEPTEMBER | LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

The conference was organized in collaboration with the University of Zambia Department of Chemistry, the Chemi-

cal Society of Zambia and the African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides. A four-day summer school

on bioassays, bioindiactors and biomarkers, and a one-day short course on computer-based methods in toxicology

were organized in conjunction with the conference. Seventy-six participants from 18 countries attended the confer-

ence. Twenty-one new members joined SETAC Africa at the conference, nine of which were Zambians. This was a big

achievement as SETAC was previously almost unknown in the region. Three keynote speakers included important

representatives from the National Environment Council of Zambia and UNEP Africa, further raising awareness

about the society.

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A variety of topics, including climate change,

emerging pollutants and nanotechnology,

were discussed during 74 presentations in 11

sessions. Some of these topics were covered

for the first time at a SETAC Africa meeting,

demonstrating advanced scientific thought.

It was evident that many presentations

were not only science driven but also solu-

tion driven, an important aspect for many

members in the region. Additionally and as a

direct result of the meeting, working groups

within SETAC Africa on important issues

were identified.

The SETAC Africa General Assembly and

SETAC Africa Council Meeting were held

immediately after the conference, and successful elections were held.

SETAC Global Horizon Scanning Project

The society-wide program was successfully launched during the Lusaka meeting. The project aims to identify

geographically specific research needs to address stressor impacts on environmental quality.

Planning Ahead

Members from Nigeria are organizing a regional conference for 2014 to raise awareness in the central and western

region about SETAC, with plans to host the next SETAC Africa biennial meeting in 2015.

PresidentPatricia Asanga Fai | University of Dschang, Cameroon

SecretarySilke Bollmohr | University of Johannesburg, South Africa

TreasurerAviti Mmochi | University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Regional ManagersNorthMohammad Abdel-Hamid | University of Mansoura, Egypt

SouthMathew M. Nindi | University of South Africa, South Africa

West and CentralIkechukwu Onwurah | University of Nigeria, Nigeria

EastJohn Wasswa | Makerere University, Uganda

Council MembersRandal Albertus | Sasol Technology (Pty) Limited, South Africa

Norah Basobo | National University of Science & Technology, Zimbabwe

David Kapindula | Environmental Council of Zambia, Zambia

Bernard Kiremire | Makerere University, Uganda

2013 SETAC AFRICA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Opening ceremony at the 6th SETAC Africa Conference in Lusaka

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Global Awards

SETAC strives to recognize and honor outstanding contributions of individuals or groups of

individuals to the environmental sciences and to the society through its awards program. SETAC

also endeavors to recognize and honor the participation of students and pre-professionals and

to use society resources to enhance their professional development. SETAC awards may be

global in stature, or they may recognize contributions at the geographic unit or regional level.

The SETAC Global Awards Committee is charged with ensuring the overall intent of the awards

and fellowships process; its scope encompasses contributions and achievements throughout all

geographic units. Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by another individual.

Founders Award

Samuel N. Luoma | University of California-Davis

The Founders Award is the highest SETAC award and is given to an individual who has had an outstanding career in envi-ronmental sciences and whose clearly identifiable contributions to the development of the science are consistent with the goals of SETAC.

Herb Ward Exceptional Service Award

George Cobb | Baylor University

Renamed in 1999 to honor Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry’s founding Editor-in-Chief C. Herb Ward for his important contributions to the founding and development of SETAC, this award recognizes any past or present SETAC member who has performed long-term, exceptionally high-quality service to the society.

SETAC/ICA Chris Lee Award

Monica D. Poteat | North Carolina State University

Sponsored by SETAC and the International Copper Association, this award recognizes the leadership and technical contri-butions of the late Chris Lee by providing up to $5,000 to a graduate student or recent graduate whose ongoing research focuses on fate and effects of metals in the environment.

ET&C Best Student Paper Award

Yamini Gopalapillai | University of Guelph

Given annually to the best published or accepted student paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, the best student paper winner is selected on the basis of recommendations from the author’s advisor and the ET&C Editorial Board.

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Global Awards

Asia/Pacific Awards

ET&C Best Paper Award

M. Alisa Mast | USGS Colorado Water Science Center

In its inaugural year, this award recognizes the most innovative or creative paper with transparent, reproducible, rigorous and relevant science published in the previous volume year of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

IEAM Best Paper Award

Mark Borsuk | Dartmouth College

In its first year, this award from the editors of Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management recognizes innovative analysis and problem-solving research published in the previous journal volume year.

Global Partners Capacity-Building Award

John Giesy | University of Saskatchewan

This award recognizes individuals or groups for their contribution toward building capacity in the environmental sciences in countries with developing economies.

2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration and Management

Hye-Ok Kwon | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

James Brady | Queensland University of Technology

Tharaka Ariyadasa | Osaka University

SETAC Australasia Emeritus Membership

John Chapman | Honorary Scientific Fellow, Office of Environment and Heritage, Australia

Munro Mortimer (retired) | The University of Queensland, Australia

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Europe Awards

Young Scientist Award

Julita Stadnicka-Michalak | EAWAG, Switzerland

Best platform presentation at the SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, sponsored by ECETOC.

Young Scientist Award

Kevin King Yan Ho | The University of Hong Kong

Best poster presentation at the SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Tom Feijtel Fund.

AstraZeneca Award

Martine Jordaan | Cape Nature, South Africa

Best publication in risk assessment, modelling and theoretical studies.

Eurofins Award

Lubertus Bijlsma | Research Institute for Pesticides and Water, University Jaumel, Spain

Best publication in chemical analysis and environmental monitoring.

RifCon Award

Joana Reis Almeida | University of Porto, CIMAR, Portugal

Best publication in ecotoxicology, ecoepidemiology and biological/biochemical studies.

SETAC Europe Environmental Education Award

Amadeu Soares | University of Aveiro, Portugal

SETAC Europe Life Cycle Assessment Young Scientist Award

Rosalle Van Zelm | Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Sponsored by Springer Verlag and Tetra Pak.

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North America Awards

SETAC Government Service Award

John D. Walker | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Since 1997, this award has recognized exemplary dedication and service in promoting the application of environmental toxicology and chemistry to risk assessment, the implementation of programs for ecologically sound practices and prin-ciples, and the provision of a communication forum among environmental professionals and society.

SETAC/Menzie Environmental Education Award

Stephen J. Klaine | Clemson University

Donated by the Menzie family, this $1,000 award honors a recipient who has made significant contributions to environ-mental education, either through educating other educators or by working with community groups and K–12 programs.

SETAC/EA Engineering Jeff Black Fellowship

Sun Young Jeong | Columbia University

This $2,000 award to a master’s-level student honors Jeff Black’s life in science and his contributions to SETAC by recog-nizing an outstanding student in any field of study encompassed by SETAC.

Eugene Kenaga SETAC Membership Award

Ruth Hull | Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc.

Created in 2003, this award honors Eugene Kenaga, a founder and first president of SETAC, by recognizing an individual’s efforts to improve member services, enhance membership growth, or provide leadership at the regional or national level.

Outstanding Regional Chapter Member

Christine Custer | U.S. Geological Survey

This award goes to a North America regional chapter member who consistently contributes to the development of the society at the chapter level and who has improved the chapter’s services through leadership, membership growth, committee involvement, event planning, organizational or administrative support, or participation on the Student Advisory Council.

SETAC North America Student Travel AwardKevin Johnson Memorial

Adam J. Nikolaus | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

SETAC North America Endownment FundMinority

Crystal Lee Pow | North Carolina State University

Austin D. Gray | The Citadel Graduate College

SETAC North America Endownment FundPhD

Peter J. Cadmus | Colorado State Univeristy

Keegan Rankin | University of Toronto

SETAC North America Endownment FundMasters

Lorraine Brown | Simon Fraser University

Mark A. Bradley | University of Michigan

SETAC North America Endownment FundUndergraduate

David A. Dreier | Baylor University

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Partners

GLOBAL PARTNERS3M Company

ARCADIS

BP

Department for Environmental Food and Rural

Affairs

Eastman Chemical Company

ExxonMobil

Petrobas

The Procter & Gamble Company

Rio Tinto

S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

SERDP/ESTCP

Shell

Smithers Viscient, LLC

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Unilever

Wildlife International, Ltd.

GLOBAL AFFILIATESAmerican Cleaning Institute

Canadian Water Network

Global Silicones Council

ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute

International Copper Association, Ltd.

International Zinc Association

Personal Care Products Council

Research Institute for Fragrance Materials

The SETAC Global Partners Program—the premier level of SETAC support—is an invaluable part

of our scientific community. SETAC Europe Partners and Nonprofit Partners, and SETAC North

America Sustaining Members and Affiliates foster the Society’s mission at the geographic unit

level. Through the distinctive support of these organizations, SETAC is better able to meet the

challenges environmental scientists face to achieve Environmental Quality Through Science®.

They are actively engaged in helping SETAC build valuable partnerships to explore emerging areas

of science. They underwrite student activities, memberships and registrations for developing

world researchers, workshops and training activities, and the SETAC Development Fund. Thanks

to them, the society’s mission is carried out around the world.

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SETAC NORTH AMERICA SUSTAINING MEMBERSABC Laboratories

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Bayer CropScience LP

Cardno ENTRIX

CDM Smith Inc.

CH2M HILL

Chevron Corporation

The Chlorox Company

Colgate–Palmolive Company

Copper Development Association, Inc.

The Dow Chemical Company

Dupont

E.R. Mancini & Associates

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.

Electric Power Research Institute

Environmental Enterprises USA, Inc.

Exponent, Inc.

FMC Corporation

GEI Consultants, Inc.

Golder Associates

Monsanto Company

Windward Environmental LLC

SETAC NORTH AMERICA AFFILIATE MEMBERSAmerican Petroleum Institute

Baylor University

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health,

Texas Tech University

Oregon State University

Southeast Missouri State University

University of Saskatchewan

SETAC EUROPE PARTNERSAkzo Nobel N.V.

ARCHE

AstraZeneca

Blue Frog Scientific Limited

Cefic LRI

CEHTRA

Dr. U. Noack-Laboratorien

ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH

Euro Chlor

Harlan Laboratories Ltd

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Huntingdon Life Sciences

IBACON GmbH

Tetra Pak

WCA Environment Limited

WIL Research Company, Inc.

SETAC EUROPE NONPROFIT PARTNERSAlterra Wageningen UR

Brunel University

CIIMAR, University of Porto

European Chemicals Agency

Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)

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Photo Contest

Following a successful launch in 2012, the SETAC Global Environmental Photography Contest

continued in 2013 with two contests held in conjunction with the SETAC Europe 23rd Annual

Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, and the SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting in Nashville,

Tenn. Over the course of the two contests, members from ten different countries submitted

44 photos, capturing the environment and nature from a global perspective. SETAC members

were invited to cast their votes, and the winners were announced at the meetings. Prizes were

awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners.

1ST PLACE

“Jellyfish” by George McMennamy

GLASGOW MEETING WINNERS

2ND PLACE

“Toilets in the Red Sea–The Sea Takes

Our Waste” by Christopher Green

3RD PLACE

“Gannets on Little Skellig, Ireland”

by Roland Kuhl

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1ST PLACE

“Butterfly” by George McMennamy

2ND PLACE

“(SE)TAC’d a course up the mountain just to see if I

(Mt.) Hood ” by Paddy McManus

3RD PLACE

“Cyclops Returns”

by Norihisa Tatarazako

NASHVILLE MEETING WINNERS

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Financials

The SETAC World Council and the SETAC geographic units operate as separate financial entities.

This consolidated and unaudited summary of financial performance is provided for information

only. SETAC invests in students, recent graduates and developing country members by subsidizing

dues, student travel and meeting registration fees.

NET OPERATING RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90

TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,420

TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,031

NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,389

All figures are expressed in thousands of US dollars.

Operating RevenuesTOTAL 5,080

Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,057

North America . . . . . . . . 1,832

World Council . . . . . . . . . 1,185

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operating ExpensesTOTAL 5,004

Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,973

North America . . . . . . . . 1,822

World Council . . . . . . . . . 1,189

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sources of RevenueTOTAL 5,051

Annual Meetings . . . . . . 2,647

Other Meetings . . . . . . . . . . 340

Membership Dues . . . . . . 989

Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748

Areas of ExpensesTOTAL 5,004

Annual Meeting . . . . . . . 1,951

Other Meetings . . . . . . . . . . 159

Member Dues. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,343

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Staff & Contacts

PENSACOLA OFFICEResponsible for SETAC North America, SETAC Asia/Pacific, SETAC Latin America and SETAC Global Operations229 South Baylen Street, 2nd Floor, Pensacola, Florida 32502, USA

T +1 850 469 1500 | F +1 888 296 4136 | E setac@setac.org

Greg SchieferSETAC North America Executive Director

greg.schiefer@setac.org

Jason AndersenIT Manager

jason.andersen@setac.org

Sabine BarrettCommunications Manager

sabine.barrett@setac.org

Terresa DaughertyFinance and Membership Manager

terresa.daugherty@setac.org

Linda FennerFinance and Exhibits Manager

linda.fenner@setac.org

Jennifer LynchPublications Manager

jen.lynch@setac.org

Nikki MayoEvents Manager

nikki.mayo@setac.org

Mimi MeredithPublications Manager

mimi.meredith@setac.org

Joshua SullivanCommunications Specialist

joshua.sullivan@setac.org

Laura SwansonMembership and Awards Specialist

laura.swanson@setac.org

Bruce VigonScientific Affairs Manager

bruce.vigon@setac.org

BRUSSELS OFFICEResponsible for SETAC Europe, AfricaAvenue de la Toison d’Or 67 b 6, 1060 Brussels, Belgium

T +32 2 772 72 81 | | F +32 2 770 53 86 | E setaceu@setac.org

Bart BosveldSETAC Europe Executive Director

bart.bosveld@setac.org

Roel EvensScientific Project Manager

roel.evens@setac.org

Filip GunstAccounting

accounts@setac.org

Barbara KoelmanOffice and Meeting Manager

barbara.koelman@setac.org

Sarah SpanogheMembership Coordinator

sarah.spanoghe@setac.org

Veerle VandeveireFinances and Meeting Registration Manager

veerle.vandeveire@setac.org

Valerie VerstappenCommunications Coordinator

valerie.verstappen@setac.org

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